The Government is taking serious action to crack down on counterfeit goods, fake items bearing expensive brand names, substandard products, and intellectual property (IP) infringements.

Government Spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub stated that the Thai government attaches great importance to tackling all types of IP violations on a continual basis. The operations against infringements of IP rights are also in line with commitments under the framework of the World Trade Organization, of which Thailand is a member.

They also aim to restore consumer confidence both domestically and internationally and to remove Thailand from the United States Trade Representative Watch List. In the 2025 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of IP rights, Thailand remains on the Watch List.

Even so, Mr. Jirayu said that the United States commended Thailand for its progress in enhancing IP protection and enforcement in several aspects. In particular, Thailand has amended two laws – the Copyright Act and the Patent Act – as well as supervising the Collective Management Organizations.

The Government has also been stepping up efforts to uncover locations selling counterfeit items. The police on 19 May 2025 launched a crackdown on a counterfeit goods warehouse in Samut Prakan Province and seized over 80,000 counterfeit items, valued at more than 52 million baht. Two Chinese nationals were arrested and accused of possessing counterfeit items for distribution. 

Mr. Jirayu said that the Government has ordered all relevant agencies, such as Royal Thai Police and the Department of Intellectual Property, to work in an integrated manner to tackle problems concerning IP violations and transnational crime, so that the country would be removed from the Watch List soon.

Members of the public may report IP violations and any cases of officials involved in accepting bribes linked to violations at the Office of the Prime Minister’s hotline 1111 and through the email jirayu9000@gmail.com.